Historical Events for 11th October 2022

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1864 - Slavery abolished in Maryland
1939 - NAACP organized Legal Defense and Education Fund
1948 - "Love Life" opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 252 performances
1950 - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission issues the first license to broadcast television in color, to CBS
1967 - World Series record 3 consecutive HRs hit by Carl Yastrzemski, Reggie Smith and Rico Petrocelli as Boston Red Sox beat St Louis Cardinals, 8-4 in Game 6 at Fenway Park
1968 - Apollo 7 (Schirra, Eisele and Cunningham) made 163 orbits in 260 hours
1976 - Mao Zedong's widow Jiang Qing and the "Gang of Four" are arrested and charged with plotting a coup
1984 - 1st space walk by US woman (Dr Kathryn D Sullivan)
1985 - President Reagan bans import of South African Krugerrands to the USA
1990 - Oil hits a record $40.42 per barrel

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